Indian History - General Knowledge Questions

A)
1554 AD
B)
1556 AD
C)
1558 AD
D)
1560 AD

Correct Answer :   1556 AD

On Nov. 23, 1542, Akbar was born at Umarkot, Sind, while his father, the emperor Humayun, driven from the throne of Delhi, was escaping to Persia. Humayun died in 1556 soon after his return to Delhi, and Akbar was proclaimed emperor on February 14, under the regency of Bairam Khan.

A)
Srirangam Temple, Thiruchirapalli
B)
Durga Temple, Aihole
C)
Brihadiswara Temble, Tanjavur
D)
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

Correct Answer :   Brihadiswara Temble, Tanjavur

Brihadisvara Temple, also known as Rajarajesvaram temple, is located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, and is dedicated to lord Shiva. Built by Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 AD and 1010 AD, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Great Living Chola Temples”.

A)
Urdu
B)
Turki
C)
Arabic
D)
Persian

Correct Answer :   Persian

The Ain-i-Akbari (Persian: آئینِ اکبری‎) or the "Administration of Akbar", is a 16th-century detailed document recording the administration of the Mughal Empire under Emperor Akbar, written by his court historian, Abu'l Fazl in the Persian language. It forms Volume III and the final part of the much larger document, the Akbarnama (Account of Akbar), also by Abu'l-Fazl, and is itself in three volumes

A)
Tamil Nadu
B)
Karnataka
C)
Haryana
D)
Chattisgarh

Correct Answer :   Tamil Nadu

The Mudumalai National Park (MNP) is located about 150 kilometres north-west of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu. The protected area is home to several endangered and vulnerable species including Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, gaur and Indian leopard. There are at least 266 species of birds in the sanctuary, including critically endangered Indian white-rumped vulture and long-billed vulture.

A)
Karnataka
B)
Assam
C)
Kerala
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer :   Karnataka

A)
Punjab
B)
Mumbai
C)
Delhi
D)
Hyderanad

Correct Answer :   Delhi

Delhi has highest number of historical monuments.

A)
entire Imperial establishment
B)
land owned b the emperor himself
C)
religious land grants
D)
land from where revenue was collected for the Imperial Treasury

Correct Answer :   land owned b the emperor himself

A)
foreign goods
B)
dancer
C)
theatre
D)
curtain

Correct Answer :   curtain

A)
Licchavis
B)
Sakyas
C)
Mallas
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Sakyas

A)
Hyderabad
B)
Madurai
C)
Mysore
D)
Vijayanagar

Correct Answer :   Mysore